The Washington critic., 1887-10-11
The Parks.

Washington Circle Is at Twenty.third street,
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania avenues,
and containing an equestrian statue oi
Washington.
Mcpherson Square is at Vermont avenue, I,
and Fifteenth streets containing an
equestrian statue OF Gencral MGPhcrsOn.
Farragut Square AT Connecticut avenue, |, X
and Seventeenth streets, containing a statue
of Admiral Farragut.
Dupont Circle at New Hampshire. COnnecti-
cut and massachusetts, avenues and Nine
teenth street. holding the statue of Admiral
Dupont. This circle Is In the heart OF the
most aristocratic part Of the city.
Scott Circle, at Rhode Island and Massachu-
setts avenues and sixteenth street, contain.
ing an equestrian statue Of General Winfield
Scott.
Thomas Circle lies at the intersection Of Yer.
mont and Massachusetts avenues and VI
and Fourteenth streets, An equestrian
statue of General George II Thomas adurns
this the smallest of the circles.
Lilac Park, at L and Twelfth streets and Mas
sachusetts avenue, and syringa PARK, AZ
Tenth and l. and Massachusetts avenue, are
two triangles beautifully kept, and noted
for their proiusion of the shrubs from which
they get their name.
Mount Vernon Place includes New York and
Massachusetts avenues and street be-
twen Seventh and Ninth streets. A mag
nifcent fountain in the centre greatly adorns
this beautiful park.
Iowa Circle Is at Vermont and Rhode Island
uNtHutes hlltl AllIlttulll hllttlAs NsNllAlat
Grants house is on the southwest SIDE.
Franklin Square, between and X and rhlr'
teenth and Fourteenth streets, Is the most
artsiically designed and beautiful OF AL the
smaller reservations, II contains natural
mound, supposed TO be an Indian burial
place, and a spring OF delicious water
which supplies several hydrants.
Rawlins' Square IS at the intersection OF
New York avenue and Il street, west OF the
White House. The Ruwlius Statue has
been removed 10 the south side of Penusyl'
vania avenue, south Of Ninth street.
Stanton Place Is AT the intersection OF Massa
chusetts and Maryland avenues and g street
northeast II contains statue OF General
Nathaniel Greene,
Lincoln Park occupies the grounds at the
intersection OF North Carolina, Massanhu.
sotts, Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, \
street northeast \ street southeast and
full group OF statuary representing Lincoln
striking the ietters nom the limbs ut the
slaves. Reached by the Metropolitan cars.
The Cemeteries.
Washington contains several beautiful aud
historic cemeteries well worth visit, Old
est Of these IS
Rock Creek, lust north Of the old soldiers
Home. II was opened about tile year loo
Tho Congressional Burial Ground or Wash
ington Cemetery, lies at the east end OF
pennsylvania avenue, ON the banks ul tht
Anaeostia, II contains cynntaphs 10 tht
grcss who have died while In office, Two Vice
Presider Is Of the United States are buried
here, George Clinton OF New York and III
bridge Gerry of Massachusetts The cpmetery
was opened IN lsOi and Is very handsome
one. Reached by carriage,
Oak Mn Is IN Georgetown, on tile banks u.
Rock Creek, reached by street cars ur utp
II is the most picturesque burial place lii
the United States, aud is famous for 10,
hands sump monuments II contains the grave
Of John Howard Payne, author OF Home
Sweet llume.'
| Mount Oliyct. on the Baltimore pike, north
east from the east end ut II street. rs 'Hr
only catholic cemetery IN the District %
is large and handsome. Reached Oy Hln
Hospitals,
| Garfield Memorial Hospital is al the head ui
Tenth street northwest. Reached by Four,
tCenth, Eleventh and Ninth street ears.
| Freedman's Hospital Is on seventh street cy'
tended lust above Boundary and Is
reached by the seventh and Ninth street
cars.
| The Homeopathic Hospital Is on \ street, be-
tween First and Second,
! Providence Hospital is ON thu 7Outh side Of u
street, between Second aud ...rd south
east, with pretty park In front, Reached
! by the avenue line oi cars.